Interestingly, the Iceland ones come in at £2.50 for an equivalent of 500g, and Youngs come in at £3.75 for an equivalent of 500g. So the ASDA ones (surprisingly?) end up being the cheapest based on weight alone.
That's exactly what I thought. Because the Iceland were also 50 p a fish but the Asda had an extra fish for 30 odd p more. But baldie said Iceland is the cheapest. I thought what?? That's not right. When I calculated you can clearly see how much it is per kg by dividing the price by the grams then multiplying by 1000. On a side note. That's how I shop. ( Comparing price per kg) for a completely fair comparison. Baldie: maths not your strongest subject buddy ? 😂
Fair play too ya mate I wouldn't mind having a mate like you with me when I'm spending my money out n about,you could be like 'rent a rainman' for all the sums and I don't have too worry 🤣🤣
he done the same to me pal,.. even made me buy an air fryer - got it in my office so I have some sneaky chicken burgers or pizzas etc after watching a vid!!!
It is a relief to find someone who talks in a straightforward way these days, between politicians, advertisers, scammers & religious evangelists, straightforward people can hardly get a word in edgeways.
I'm a 52 year old English guy that lives in Thailand however over a beer here I love watching your honest down to earth food reviews. You are a nice man full of charm and present your reviews in a way we all understand. Thank you very much for your reviews!!
Well Pollock maybe called a White Fish but the flesh isn't brilliant white like cod. It is naturally duller varying towards grey. And as for the taste, it is the batter that makes or breaks a fish fillet.
Fish is one food where I don't care if it comes processed or not. Don't have an air fryer so would ignore the oven cook instructions (they either stick or the bottom of the batter ends up soggy) and deep fry for 4-5 minutes. Some people might baulk at it being pollock but to be honest its near enough to cod in taste and texture for me.
I can honestly say that I genuinely enjoy watching these videos everyday because it's an honest, unbiased review! You're not afraid to tell the truth and you're always respectful. This definitely is my go-to channel! Great video, thanks for uploading 🙂
Thank you for your reviews. Always worth a watch!! I’m not a fan of pre-processed fish. They’re always a bit dry. The fish is NEVER like it’s shown on the box (snow white & luscious flakes of fish) It’s a joke. The manufacturers should be prosecuted for misrepresentation!! You can’t beat battering and deep frying your own fresh fish - no comparison. Thank you for your diligence and time in making these videos.
Love fish could eat it every day Cod Haddock Place or Rock. Just had a nice bit of beer battered Cod & chunky thick chips with mushy peas & a pint of pride. In my local pub all fresh cooked not reheated frozen. Not cheap but well worth it.
have to say hats off to the bald foodie guy really great and as others have said no doom and gloom just fresh and informative to the point no nonsense fun bald foodie guy keep it up
Gareth , I noticed that all of the fish are pollack and presumably, going by their uniform size and thickness, they’re all of the chopped and shaped style of presentation. Personally I prefer to have haddock in batter and in the thicker cut style even if it means that none of the pieces of fish are the same dimensions as the others in the same packet. It’s the size and definition of the flakes of flesh that definitely makes for a satisfying meal for me. Aldi, Morrisons and Youngs all produce their own chunky haddock portions, although you do have to search for them to avoid the chopped and shaped ones and they are at times a bit of a rare item as compared to cod or coley or pollack.
I've tried various fish fillets, fish fingers etc and they all fall far short of the mark. I think I should go old school, buy some fresh fish and batter it myself.
alot of these cheap fish in batter products usually use cheap fish such as pollock, Bassa etc too keep the price down and often use reformed fish. Its worth paying the extra to get some real cod fillets which are not reformed.
I love watching your videos each day! It’s part of my routine when I get in from work 🙂 I’ve taken on some of your recommendations and they’ve all been good.
Personally, if buying these types of frozen fish, I always chose either cod or haddock as they are usually from a sourced fishing area and UK fished, when it says white fish fillet these are usually pollock which can come from Vietnamese river fish and have known to have a very high mercury levels as their rivers are highly contaminated. So, buying cheap is not always a sensible option. Spot on as always fella👍
That's a fallacy made up by the Americans to try and hit Vietnamese prawn sales and get them banned, there is no solid evidence to support the American claim. There has been research to refute the claims.
What some foods look like on the box are totally different in real life. I once bought a meal from Tesco, looked lovely on the box, looked nothing like it when I took it out and cooked it. Good videos. It's useful to see what others think.
The similarity of the boxes would suggest to me they are all made on the same production line - by Youngs in Grimsby. They just change the batter mix for the Youngs own brand. I used to work there, so I'm pretty certain of this
The best fish is when you buy frozen fish and make your own batter !!!! Pollock is fantastic !!!! I use plain flour, salt ,water and some cornmeal. (not the white Cornflour) It's ground Maize !!! Put salt on the fish and dip it in the Batter, and straight in the fryer !!!!! What I hate about ready battered fish, is that they blast freeze it !!! Then when there is a thick layer of Ice, they dip the fish in batter !!!! So when you deep fry the fish the water escapes and the batter falls off !!! But my own batter sticks to the fish. You can make the batter bubbly by using self raising flour and some vinegar !!!!! But freshly battered fish is infinitely better than frozen fish !!!! You never see a Fish and Chip shop tip their Fish out of a Packet !!!! And I think it's vital to make real chips as opposed to the horrible Frozen Chips !!!! This will taste just as good as a Fish and Chip shop takeaway !!!!
I am not sure why Young's would brand those fish fillets as 'Chip Shop' as I have never in my entire existence seen a Fish and Chip selling Alaskan Pollock. I have seen cod, haddock and plaice, and even queen scallops but never Alaskan Pollock. To be fair if I was going to buy frozen fish, which I do on occasion, I think I would spend the extra pennies and get cod or haddock because that pollock looked absolutely rank.
Pollock is very nice. It's a perfect replacement for overfished Cod. The Young's fish is very good and the batter is outstanding. I never buy anything else other than Youngs, and you cannot taste the difference between their Cod fillets and the Pollock ones.
@@susi-emily I think there are ways of sustaining fish stocks and that these methods should be applied and used. Alaskan pollock may well be plentiful at present but the US also has a factory fishing industry that could endanger fish stocks there too so these things are never as straight forward as they seem. Utilizing US fish stocks merely shifts a general problem with over fishing in the Atlantic to over fishing in the Pacific.
Just discovered your excellent channel, which I'm enjoying very much. You're informative and engaging and reassuring - an ideal combination in these difficult times. Thank you so much!
I care for my 94yo mother. She insists I give her fish and chips every Friday. I have been through all the boxes of frozen battered cod from all the usual supermarkets. Her favourite is easily Morrisons battered cod steaks. They are currently £5-25 for a box of four. They were £3-95 last year!
Gareth, you certainly picked the Bones out of that one ! Well, with Fish and Chips now nearly a Tenner everywhere at their local Chippie, people will be making their own. Great review, Thank You ! 👏👍😉
defo. cant afford fish an chips x2 for the family @20 quid or a couple of boxes of these and make yer own chips. bloody hell ,even buying oven chips will be much cheaper. plus I trust gaz's opinion
I love battered fish but it's a rare treat. I probably have it about 3 times a year from the chippy. The frozen ones from the supermarket are nothing like the fish you get in the takeaway.. I'd rather save my money up and get the real thing and enjoy it as a treat
All looked pretty samey to be honest, I don't think you can beat the lovely tasty crispy fish that you get from the fish and chip shop though (despite the extortionate cost nowadays)!!!!!!
I always buy the Iceland 'Luxury' ones. Worth paying a bit extra for as you get a decent fish fillet inside. Most of them seem to be more batter than fish.
A very thorough and scientific study if these 3 products … I eat my fillets with baked beans btw 😀 excellent review look forward to many more like these 👍🏻
I was literally just polishing off an Iceland breaded cod fillet (from a pack of four) when I saw this latest video. Though a little more expensive than the Iceland fillet you are reviewing today, I just love them. Oh, and the fish is white all the way through. I haven't bothered with the big named brands of cod fillets since discovering the Iceland version.
The first two…Asdas and Iceland fish was shape formed fish…and the Youngs is down as fish fillets…but yes..the batter can make such a difference..cheers
You have to understand how the industry works. There are only a few companies left that make these products. Years ago there were a lot more. But today due to years of massive price down pressure from the Supermarkets (this practice has been going on since the 1980's), only a few survive. The reality is that most of these products are exactly the same, it's only the box they come in that puts them apart. The difference is with the " own brands " such as Youngs & Birdseye. Their products are unique to them. When i worked in the industry, most supermarkets would get the same product, but in their own boxes. Supermarkets don't make anything, they get others to do this for them. They just supply the manufacturer with their boxes. The machines are turned on and the same products are shoved into different boxes the whole shift, day after day. There were however, exceptions to this, a few Supermarkets did develop their own standards and insist that they had their own unique products. From memory, these included Marks & Spencers, Sainsbury's & Waitrose. Most of the others, were same product different box merchants. Must just clarify that i can't comment on the " new kids on the block " i.e Aldi & Lidl, as these were not around when i retired, 15 years ago. Hope this helps a few people to understand this game of largely smoke & mirrors.
Hello from the yon side of the bridge. Just discovered your channel. Really good food review mate. Bet you'd sooner have a Pattie though. I always have to have one if I'm in Hull. They're so good.
Agree. Definitely need salt and vinegar on them. Bang em on a barm with a good chunk of mushy peas and curry sauce and happy days. Mmmm. I agree with the Youngs choice. Tried others but think Youngs is tastier.
For me the Youngs are the only fish product that you can really add mushy peas and chips and feel you are eating in a chippy....they also do this with cod but it's even more expensive. Key question I have is: what did you cook them in? Deep Fryer? Air Fryer? That's key because if you deep fried them in a highly processed vegetable oil, (like most restaurants) you are destorying most of the Omega 3 goodness in the fish with Omega 6 rubbish. A real alternatve is to pan fry in olive oil or ghee...that's what we do. There is great stuff all over the internet that backs this up especialliy Dr Eric Berg's work. If it's an air fryer can you let me know the make and Model? Huge thanks. Great presentation, keep up this really important work.
The fish looks very skinny Not flaky at all Looks assaulted and battered Definitely looks Pollock Keep up the good work love the blogs honesty is always the best policy and you always give honesty
Suggestion for you Gaz for comparison vids, try the things 'naked' like you did here but then try them as you'd have them in reality, like in this one with the fish, bang some salt and vinegar, maybe some tartar sauce and see if there's much difference in real terms. Great video mate
I live in Australia and the only comparisons for big chain supermarkets in my state, Queensland, are Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. I find that my weekly shop can average out at 40% cheaper when I shop at Aldi and in fact we prefer the taste and even the quality of Aldi's own brands all except tea and coffee. I think your comparisons are really useful to everyday shoppers that are watching the budget in the U.K but your Dad jokes, oh dear 😉
The Asda ones are great, the Youngs ones are ok but a lot dearer. Haven't tried the Iceland ones. BTW, Asda Essentials white fish fillets are a huge bag of plain fish but yesterday I steamed one and added it to chopped leek, cheddar cheese & black pepper plus 1 jacket spud, then coated in egg and 1 slice of bread crumbed and made 4 of the best fishcakes I've ever had for about £1.30 and about 30 mins work. I served them with carrots & peas. Delicious!!
I'm going to give it a try today. I will be adjusting by adding in (finely chopped) a few capers, a shallot and a touch of horseradish (for a little bit of 'heat'). Plus baby potatoes on the side, with your suggestion of carrots & peas...👍
Keep em coming bud, I always look forward to your videos. BTW you need to test again with salt n vinegar, who knows, the Youngs batter flavour may not stand out so much.
Personally I prefer breadcrumbs to batter. I buy the cheapest wherever I'm shopping whether it Iceland, Aldi, lidl, Tesco or Sainsburys. I always make sure it's not pengasius/basa/cobbler fillets as these come from some filthy river in Asia and have probably been out of the water in a hot country for some time before they get processed.
Thanks for another good comparison. Just one nitpick though, if you don't mind, with the possible variation in individual fillets.Take the Asda fillet, 118gms. It's one of four fillets in a box of 500gms, so the other three weigh 382gms between them.
Another good comparison thank you. Just 1 thing I'd like to ask if you don't mind. When you cook using the air frier, is it possible you could include the settings, time, and temp, as loads of us have air frier now and any help would be great. Cheers norm
Interestingly, the Iceland ones come in at £2.50 for an equivalent of 500g, and Youngs come in at £3.75 for an equivalent of 500g. So the ASDA ones (surprisingly?) end up being the cheapest based on weight alone.
cheers Cameron
That's exactly what I thought. Because the Iceland were also 50 p a fish but the Asda had an extra fish for 30 odd p more.
But baldie said Iceland is the cheapest. I thought what?? That's not right.
When I calculated you can clearly see how much it is per kg by dividing the price by the grams then multiplying by 1000.
On a side note. That's how I shop. ( Comparing price per kg) for a completely fair comparison.
Baldie: maths not your strongest subject buddy ? 😂
@@davepegington9066 bet shopping with you is fun.
@@dando1898 I do it mostly online. And it takes me like 2 seconds to calculate.
I've always been quick with ratios and percentages.
Fair play too ya mate I wouldn't mind having a mate like you with me when I'm spending my money out n about,you could be like 'rent a rainman' for all the sums and I don't have too worry 🤣🤣
Your channel makes my day. No Agro no bad news. Just fun to watch and informative. Don’t change. Thanks.
Cheers Anne thank you
I agree, cheers my day x
Ann my last name and yours are the same! Rob
@@diggerrob6356 rob is also family name.
I don't know why, but I am addicted to your channel now. I love your straightforward food reviews!
Glad you like them! all the best, Gareth
he done the same to me pal,.. even made me buy an air fryer - got it in my office so I have some sneaky chicken burgers or pizzas etc after watching a vid!!!
Yes I've finally subbed after lurking and then going on a binge, but this vid took the biscuit.... So I subbed.
It is a relief to find someone who talks in a straightforward way these days, between politicians, advertisers, scammers & religious evangelists, straightforward people can hardly get a word in edgeways.
Me too!
I'm a 52 year old English guy that lives in Thailand however over a beer here I love watching your honest down to earth food reviews. You are a nice man full of charm and present your reviews in a way we all understand. Thank you very much for your reviews!!
Thanks for watching! im 50 yes we are old now. You're welcome, glad you like the vids.
@@BaldFoodieGuy I'd have never said you're 50! wow. must be all the Asda's own brand food lol
In Thailand I bought dory white fish fillets from macro to make fish pie 🙏
Such a simple channel but with immense value for people. Keep it up fella.
Cheers you're welcome
Me too! I always look forward to be a review. One of my favourite channels ATM
Totally agree. I really look forward to these. So helpful and easy going. 👏👏👍
100% agreed
Well Pollock maybe called a White Fish but the flesh isn't brilliant white like cod. It is naturally duller varying towards grey. And as for the taste, it is the batter that makes or breaks a fish fillet.
The best one I’ve found in this category is the beer battered Cod or Haddock from Aldi , really good .
Keep up the good work
thanks will do
Fish is one food where I don't care if it comes processed or not. Don't have an air fryer so would ignore the oven cook instructions (they either stick or the bottom of the batter ends up soggy) and deep fry for 4-5 minutes. Some people might baulk at it being pollock but to be honest its near enough to cod in taste and texture for me.
I can honestly say that I genuinely enjoy watching these videos everyday because it's an honest, unbiased review! You're not afraid to tell the truth and you're always respectful. This definitely is my go-to channel! Great video, thanks for uploading 🙂
thanks kindly
Same here 🤗
I tried the Just Essentials fish around a week ago. Really nice and SO cheap 😁😁😁
You are the best :) seen other peeps trying the same format but you have the charisma and you just ooze friendliness.
oh thanks alot, yes ive noticed people doing that.
I found your channel about 5 days ago and ive been binge watching your videos... love them. You've got a new subscriber 👍
Glad you like them! welcome Amy. All the best, Gareth
The same happened to me, it's a great channel! 😁
lol me too, last Saturday I saw it In my recommendations, bin watching a few videos a day since.
Thank you for your reviews. Always worth a watch!! I’m not a fan of pre-processed fish. They’re always a bit dry. The fish is NEVER like it’s shown on the box (snow white & luscious flakes of fish) It’s a joke. The manufacturers should be prosecuted for misrepresentation!! You can’t beat battering and deep frying your own fresh fish - no comparison. Thank you for your diligence and time in making these videos.
you're welcome
Love fish could eat it every day Cod Haddock Place or Rock. Just had a nice bit of beer battered Cod & chunky thick chips with mushy peas & a pint of pride. In my local pub all fresh cooked not reheated frozen. Not cheap but well worth it.
No better way to spend a sunday night.. then watchin yor channel...
wow thankyou very much 😀
So down to earth and honest reviews of stuff we buy. Well played fella.
thanks Brad
have to say hats off to the bald foodie guy really great and as others have said no doom and gloom just fresh and informative to the point no nonsense fun bald foodie guy keep it up
Cheers mate 👍👍
Gareth , I noticed that all of the fish are pollack and presumably, going by their uniform size and thickness, they’re all of the chopped and shaped style of presentation. Personally I prefer to have haddock in batter and in the thicker cut style even if it means that none of the pieces of fish are the same dimensions as the others in the same packet. It’s the size and definition of the flakes of flesh that definitely makes for a satisfying meal for me. Aldi, Morrisons and Youngs all produce their own chunky haddock portions, although you do have to search for them to avoid the chopped and shaped ones and they are at times a bit of a rare item as compared to cod or coley or pollack.
cheers Andrew
Great honest reviews. Just what we need at the moment. Many thanks … Iceland fish looked awful 🤮
Our pleasure!
I've tried various fish fillets, fish fingers etc and they all fall far short of the mark. I think I should go old school, buy some fresh fish and batter it myself.
I find the cod bites to be better, Tesco and Marks & Spencer do them.
M&S is the best oven fish IMO....the lightly dusted cod and haddock in the fridge.
Sorry chip shop 👍🏻 battered cod , fish , chips and mushy peas , expensive these days but can’t beat it 👍🏻👍🏻
alot of these cheap fish in batter products usually use cheap fish such as pollock, Bassa etc too keep the price down and often use reformed fish. Its worth paying the extra to get some real cod fillets which are not reformed.
Will look forward to more comparisons.
Thank you
I love watching your videos each day! It’s part of my routine when I get in from work 🙂 I’ve taken on some of your recommendations and they’ve all been good.
you're welcome
Same here Faye 😂
Personally, if buying these types of frozen fish, I always chose either cod or haddock as they are usually from a sourced fishing area and UK fished, when it says white fish fillet these are usually pollock which can come from Vietnamese river fish and have known to have a very high mercury levels as their rivers are highly contaminated. So, buying cheap is not always a sensible option. Spot on as always fella👍
Thanks for that info, unless I’m desperate I’ll now choose the more expensive cod/haddock option, health comes first!
Good point!
That's a fallacy made up by the Americans to try and hit Vietnamese prawn sales and get them banned, there is no solid evidence to support the American claim. There has been research to refute the claims.
@@pete4656 Spot on mate
Pollock is a sea fish, its basa that's the dirty river fish
What some foods look like on the box are totally different in real life. I once bought a meal from Tesco, looked lovely on the box, looked nothing like it when I took it out and cooked it. Good videos. It's useful to see what others think.
Cheers
The similarity of the boxes would suggest to me they are all made on the same production line - by Youngs in Grimsby. They just change the batter mix for the Youngs own brand. I used to work there, so I'm pretty certain of this
Cheers Paul
The best fish is when you buy frozen fish and make your own batter !!!! Pollock is fantastic !!!! I use plain flour, salt ,water and some cornmeal. (not the white Cornflour) It's ground Maize !!! Put salt on the fish and dip it in the Batter, and straight in the fryer !!!!! What I hate about ready battered fish, is that they blast freeze it !!! Then when there is a thick layer of Ice, they dip the fish in batter !!!! So when you deep fry the fish the water escapes and the batter falls off !!! But my own batter sticks to the fish. You can make the batter bubbly by using self raising flour and some vinegar !!!!! But freshly battered fish is infinitely better than frozen fish !!!! You never see a Fish and Chip shop tip their Fish out of a Packet !!!! And I think it's vital to make real chips as opposed to the horrible Frozen Chips !!!! This will taste just as good as a Fish and Chip shop takeaway !!!!
Cheers Ted, great comment thank you. 👍👍
‘I like that Batteh’, love the accent!
Crazy to think the cheapest one has more fish content!
thanks yet again for another great comparison video, keep up the good work.
You're welcome
Happy third anniversary Gareth. 🎉 it's been a pleasure to watch may you continue to thrive you make my day xx
Thank you so much!
The Iceland fish looks like it came from the local boating lake!!
😂😂😂
It was the canal but decent guess!🤣
I love battered fish and usually go for Cod or Haddock. I did try Pollock just once but it wasn't white fish, it was grey. It really put me off.
I am not sure why Young's would brand those fish fillets as 'Chip Shop' as I have never in my entire existence seen a Fish and Chip selling Alaskan Pollock. I have seen cod, haddock and plaice, and even queen scallops but never Alaskan Pollock. To be fair if I was going to buy frozen fish, which I do on occasion, I think I would spend the extra pennies and get cod or haddock because that pollock looked absolutely rank.
Pollock is very nice. It's a perfect replacement for overfished Cod. The Young's fish is very good and the batter is outstanding. I never buy anything else other than Youngs, and you cannot taste the difference between their Cod fillets and the Pollock ones.
@@susi-emily I think there are ways of sustaining fish stocks and that these methods should be applied and used. Alaskan pollock may well be plentiful at present but the US also has a factory fishing industry that could endanger fish stocks there too so these things are never as straight forward as they seem. Utilizing US fish stocks merely shifts a general problem with over fishing in the Atlantic to over fishing in the Pacific.
Another cracking video.
Love your channel.
You are awesome !
Wow, thank you!
Just discovered your excellent channel, which I'm enjoying very much. You're informative and engaging and reassuring - an ideal combination in these difficult times. Thank you so much!
you're welcome
Great comparison vid.
Personally I always buy Tesco chunky haddock fillets, more expensive but much better fish 👍👍👍
you're welcome
Cheers Gareth great review mate.It’s like the fish you get in these pub chains . The youngs looks the best . Cheers Gareth see you soon. ❤👍❤👍❤
Thanks 👍
I care for my 94yo mother. She insists I give her fish and chips every Friday. I have been through all the boxes of frozen battered cod from all the usual supermarkets. Her favourite is easily Morrisons battered cod steaks. They are currently £5-25 for a box of four. They were £3-95 last year!
great stuff caring for your mum Martin.
Now THIS is a video! The thicker batter changes the percentage of fish. +1
It’s great you point out the other weights and ingredients to that’s good marketing x
Gareth, you certainly picked the Bones out of that one ! Well, with Fish and Chips now nearly a Tenner everywhere at their local Chippie, people will be making their own. Great review, Thank You ! 👏👍😉
Thanks 👍
defo. cant afford fish an chips x2 for the family @20 quid or a couple of boxes of these and make yer own chips. bloody hell ,even buying oven chips will be much cheaper. plus I trust gaz's opinion
I will stick with young’s absolutely love them and so do my kids
Your video show just how they make it look great on the box,after seeing them cooked I would sooner eat the box keep up the good work
The harry ramsdens jumbo haddock’s are my go to they’re better than anything else I’ve tried by far so nice! Worth the price too!
I love battered fish but it's a rare treat. I probably have it about 3 times a year from the chippy. The frozen ones from the supermarket are nothing like the fish you get in the takeaway.. I'd rather save my money up and get the real thing and enjoy it as a treat
I think that goes without saying, but this channel clearly isn't about that.
All looked pretty samey to be honest, I don't think you can beat the lovely tasty crispy fish that you get from the fish and chip shop though (despite the extortionate cost nowadays)!!!!!!
Keep up the good work mate this channel is awesome.
cheers Lee
I always buy the Iceland 'Luxury' ones. Worth paying a bit extra for as you get a decent fish fillet inside. Most of them seem to be more batter than fish.
Excellent breakdown. Great review. Never been a fan of Young's. Always thought their fish was a bit soggy and rubbery. Many thanks!
Very welcome
Outstanding analysis!!
A very thorough and scientific study if these 3 products … I eat my fillets with baked beans btw 😀 excellent review look forward to many more like these 👍🏻
Haha cheers Jim
Great review Gaz, but do prefer Haddock
thanks pal
Thanks once more, I love your enthusiasm for what you do, really enjoy your videos.
Thank you very much!
I was never able to get fish to turn out 'right" until I got an Air Fryer. Then perfection!
Cheers Joe
Yum!!! I have had The Asda ones before in a crusty roll with tomato relish. Love it!! Thanks for the review.
thanks
Gareth this channel (as I’m sure lots would agree) has helped people to try other brands and save money. Thankyou 👍
thanks Bessie
I love this channel.!!!! Thanks.
Our pleasure!
Hi Gaz
The Asda ones get my vote just for sheer value for money..
Have a cracking weekend mate!
Cheers Kev you too pal
As usual. A very worthwhile comparison Gareth. Thank you chap xx
Cheers Keith
@@BaldFoodieGuy bless you Gareth
Another great review. Thank you Gareth.
My pleasure!
I was literally just polishing off an Iceland breaded cod fillet (from a pack of four) when I saw this latest video. Though a little more expensive than the Iceland fillet you are reviewing today, I just love them. Oh, and the fish is white all the way through. I haven't bothered with the big named brands of cod fillets since discovering the Iceland version.
Cheers Pete
Yup, Iceland cod fillets are beaut 👍
Love the comparisons
Thank you 😋👌👌
Love these types of video
Looking forward to this vid as my wife gets me this dish and I’m never happy with it.
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The first two…Asdas and Iceland fish was shape formed fish…and the Youngs is down as fish fillets…but yes..the batter can make such a difference..cheers
pretty sure the youngs are shape formed fish FROM fish fillets as these are their cheap versions.. the premium cod and haddock ones are proper fillets
Hi Gareth, them just essential ones were 1.90 a few months back, they seem to add 10p every few weeks , unreal hey
Cheers yes I've noticed prices going up weekly
Love your channel. Why not make a home made version where possible with a price comparison - would be an eye opener 💪
You have to understand how the industry works. There are only a few companies left that make these products. Years ago there were a lot more. But today due to years of massive price down pressure from the Supermarkets (this practice has been going on since the 1980's), only a few survive. The reality is that most of these products are exactly the same, it's only the box they come in that puts them apart. The difference is with the " own brands " such as Youngs & Birdseye. Their products are unique to them. When i worked in the industry, most supermarkets would get the same product, but in their own boxes. Supermarkets don't make anything, they get others to do this for them. They just supply the manufacturer with their boxes. The machines are turned on and the same products are shoved into different boxes the whole shift, day after day. There were however, exceptions to this, a few Supermarkets did develop their own standards and insist that they had their own unique products. From memory, these included Marks & Spencers, Sainsbury's & Waitrose. Most of the others, were same product different box merchants. Must just clarify that i can't comment on the " new kids on the block " i.e Aldi & Lidl, as these were not around when i retired, 15 years ago. Hope this helps a few people to understand this game of largely smoke & mirrors.
cheers pal
Keep going as you are, and you will be as famous as the other BFG lol, Great video again x
thanks will do
Hello from the yon side of the bridge. Just discovered your channel. Really good food review mate. Bet you'd sooner have a Pattie though. I always have to have one if I'm in Hull. They're so good.
Cheers Mike
I think this is a great channel. Keep up the good work 👍
Cheers will do
Agree. Definitely need salt and vinegar on them. Bang em on a barm with a good chunk of mushy peas and curry sauce and happy days. Mmmm.
I agree with the Youngs choice. Tried others but think Youngs is tastier.
Good review Gareth,just for the record,if Asda was 400g it would work out to £1.88 ….just saying😂
Cheers pal 👍👍
good stuff mate as always
Thank you
Great video agree they all seemed to look the same my husband enjoys the Iceland fish me I'm not a big fish eater keep them coming enjoy watching 🐟🐟🐟💕
Thank you, I will
For me the Youngs are the only fish product that you can really add mushy peas and chips and feel you are eating in a chippy....they also do this with cod but it's even more expensive.
Key question I have is: what did you cook them in? Deep Fryer? Air Fryer? That's key because if you deep fried them in a highly processed vegetable oil, (like most restaurants) you are destorying most of the Omega 3 goodness in the fish with Omega 6 rubbish.
A real alternatve is to pan fry in olive oil or ghee...that's what we do.
There is great stuff all over the internet that backs this up especialliy Dr Eric Berg's work. If it's an air fryer can you let me know the make and Model? Huge thanks.
Great presentation, keep up this really important work.
Thank you kindly, yes I have a Sage and a Ninja. Cheers mate
I agree mate, on the appearance of the products, youngs looked the more appetising, enjoyable video again.👍
Cheers Robert 👌👌
asda essentials and youngs fillets are made at the same factory in grimsby
The fish looks very skinny Not flaky at all Looks assaulted and battered Definitely looks Pollock Keep up the good work love the blogs honesty is always the best policy and you always give honesty
thanks Brian, I appreciate it
Aldi do 2 big battered fish frozen. Plain or beer battered. They're to die for, by far the best frozen fish I've had.
never had the Pollock ones but we regularly eat Icelands battered Cod and Haddock and they are as good as the pricier Youngs
Had an iceland delivery yesterday. Got 4 of them fish for the first time cos of brilliant reviews. Dont look to clever lol
Thanks Bald Foodie Guy - as excellent review as ever!
you're welcome
Another great review. Very helpful 👍
thanks
Suggestion for you Gaz for comparison vids, try the things 'naked' like you did here but then try them as you'd have them in reality, like in this one with the fish, bang some salt and vinegar, maybe some tartar sauce and see if there's much difference in real terms. Great video mate
Cheers Matt
I live in Australia and the only comparisons for big chain supermarkets in my state, Queensland, are Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. I find that my weekly shop can average out at 40% cheaper when I shop at Aldi and in fact we prefer the taste and even the quality of Aldi's own brands all except tea and coffee. I think your comparisons are really useful to everyday shoppers that are watching the budget in the U.K but your Dad jokes, oh dear 😉
Thanks for sharing!
It's not deer it's fish! 😀😀😀
The Asda ones are great, the Youngs ones are ok but a lot dearer. Haven't tried the Iceland ones.
BTW, Asda Essentials white fish fillets are a huge bag of plain fish but yesterday I steamed one and added it to chopped leek, cheddar cheese & black pepper plus 1 jacket spud, then coated in egg and 1 slice of bread crumbed and made 4 of the best fishcakes I've ever had for about £1.30 and about 30 mins work. I served them with carrots & peas. Delicious!!
I'm going to give it a try today. I will be adjusting by adding in (finely chopped) a few capers, a shallot and a touch of horseradish (for a little bit of 'heat'). Plus baby potatoes on the side, with your suggestion of carrots & peas...👍
@@stewedfishproductions7959 sounds delicious.
@@stephenguppy7882 - Thanks for planting the idea... Cheers
“Tab Test”…….😂 👍
I love the Asda Essential fish also the tesco value ones.
Great video again, informative and entertaining
Thanks again!
Following your ketchup review, I now have my Young’s fish with CO OP ketchup… spot on! 😂
You made me smile....honesty is good.
Well said
Tesco Finest Beer battered chunky Cod are amazing! Best I've had! :)
Good to know!
When the Young's ingredients says 'flavouring' that means flavour made in a laboratory...
Keep em coming bud, I always look forward to your videos. BTW you need to test again with salt n vinegar, who knows, the Youngs batter flavour may not stand out so much.
Personally I prefer breadcrumbs to batter. I buy the cheapest wherever I'm shopping whether it Iceland, Aldi, lidl, Tesco or Sainsburys. I always make sure it's not pengasius/basa/cobbler fillets as these come from some filthy river in Asia and have probably been out of the water in a hot country for some time before they get processed.
Thanks for another good comparison. Just one nitpick though, if you don't mind, with the possible variation in individual fillets.Take the Asda fillet, 118gms. It's one of four fillets in a box of 500gms, so the other three weigh 382gms between them.
You're welcome
Another good comparison thank you. Just 1 thing I'd like to ask if you don't mind. When you cook using the air frier, is it possible you could include the settings, time, and temp, as loads of us have air frier now and any help would be great. Cheers norm
ninja foodi max pal
Another good show keep them coming 😮
Thanks! Will do!